Big Scary
Big Scary | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Indie pop, garage rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Pieater |
| Members | Tom Iansek Joanna Syme |
| Website | http://bigscary.net |
Big Scary is an Australian musical duo formed in Melbourne in 2006, by Tom Iansek and Joanna Syme. The pair have released several EPs and two albums. Their 2013 album Not Art was nominated for the triple j Australian Album of the Year award,[1] AIR Awards Best Independent Album[2] and also for Best Independent Release at the ARIAs.[3] Not Art won the 2014 Australian Music Prize, winning the band $30 000. [4]
By 2013 Iansek had formed a side project, #1 Dads.[5]
Discography
EPs
- The Mini EP (2009)
- At the Mercy of the Elements EP (2010) - Independent[6][7]
- Autumn (2010)
- Winter (2010)
- Spring (2010)
- Summer (2010)
- The Big Scary Four Seasons (2010)
Singles
- "Apple Song" (2008)
- "Tuesday Is Rent Day" (2010)
- "Falling Away" (2010)
- "Mixtape" (2011)
- "Gladiator" (2011)
- "Leaving Home" (2012)
- "Phil Collins" (2013)
- "Luck Now" (2013)
- "Organism" (2015)
Albums
- Vacation (2011)
- Not Art (2013)
References
- ^ "Australian Album of the Year Nomination". Triple J. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Triple nominations for Big Scary at Independent Music Awards". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "ARIA NOMS + FINE ARTS & ARTISAN WINNERS". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s3957371.htm
- ^ Mathieson, Craig. "Big Scary's Tom Iansek on a winner with #1 Dads". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ The Sunday Telegraph, 14 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements
review
- ^ Rave Magazine, 30 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements review by Brad Cameron
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